CANS-NY Helpful Resources Library

Action Levels

• The Action Levels
• Strengths and Needs: Action Levels Explained

Needs and Strengths; Items and Domains

• Which Domain is Rated with the Strengths Action Levels?

The Key Principles of TCOM tools

• (Key Principle 3) Rate the Youth, not the Youth with Services... aka "Masking"
• (Key Principle 4, part 1) Consider Culture Before Determining Ratings
• (Key Principle 4, part 2) Consider Development Before Determining Ratings
• (Key Principle 5) Ratings Should Reflect the "WHAT" not the "WHY"
• (Key Principle 6) Consider the 30-Day Window

Caregivers

• Considering the Role of Caregivers

The Plan of Care

• Developing a Plan of Care
• Strengths Based Care Planning

Understanding the HHSC Acuity Levels

• Understanding HHSC Acuity Levels and the CANS-NY